First results on a process-oriented rain area classification technique using Meteosat Second Generation SEVIRI nighttime data

Advances in Geosciences

Volumn 16, Issue , 2008, Pages 63-72

  Thies, B ^a   Nauss, T ^a   Bendix, J ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD; CLOUD WATER; COLD FRONT; INFRARED IMAGERY; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RADIOMETER; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 42149113517     PISSN: 16807340     EISSN: 16807359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/adgeo-16-63-2008     Document Type: Article

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